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Gents,
In conjunction with my new book "For fatigue Purposes... The Army Sack Coat of 1857 - 1872", I am undertaking a run of fatigue blouses from the pages of the book.
The coats in this run are facsimiles of a Nathan Gale contract coat, copied from an unidentified original in a private collection. The original coat sports the stamp of a Philadelphia (Schyulkill) arsenal inspector and early war "dot" type size markings. The reproduction coats are stamped “Nathan Gale / 28 State Street / Boston, Mass.” For more information on the Nathan Gale contract coat click on the "Blouses, Frocks and Overcoats" section at www.skilletlicker.com
Most strikingly, the original coat had a pocket added by the original owner on the bottom front where a modern suit coat pocket would be. This fine reproduction sports two added outer pockets, plus a hook and eye collar per the original and period images.
A truly unique collectors item garment of a style of coat commonly worn by Federal troops, these will only be produced on a limited run. The run is in progress and pre-orders are being taken now.
Best Regards,
In conjunction with my new book "For fatigue Purposes... The Army Sack Coat of 1857 - 1872", I am undertaking a run of fatigue blouses from the pages of the book.
The coats in this run are facsimiles of a Nathan Gale contract coat, copied from an unidentified original in a private collection. The original coat sports the stamp of a Philadelphia (Schyulkill) arsenal inspector and early war "dot" type size markings. The reproduction coats are stamped “Nathan Gale / 28 State Street / Boston, Mass.” For more information on the Nathan Gale contract coat click on the "Blouses, Frocks and Overcoats" section at www.skilletlicker.com
Most strikingly, the original coat had a pocket added by the original owner on the bottom front where a modern suit coat pocket would be. This fine reproduction sports two added outer pockets, plus a hook and eye collar per the original and period images.
A truly unique collectors item garment of a style of coat commonly worn by Federal troops, these will only be produced on a limited run. The run is in progress and pre-orders are being taken now.
Best Regards,